About Dance Professionals

Dance Professionals is a Toronto based dance studio at the heart of Etobicoke that offers world-class dance instruction for both novice and experienced dancers. We offer instruction in Latin dance, Cabaret, Ballroom, Club Dances, and Wedding dance choreography. Whether it’s for a competition or a showcase dance routine. Also available are group, private dance lessons, and dance performances for your business or social events.

About Deniz

Deniz Karakulak is the 2015 Canadian Professional Cabaret Dance Champion and a proven skilled dancer-choreographer. Deniz started dancing at an early age. Performed, in 2010, with her professional team, Los Salsomanos, at the Canada Salsa Congress. In 2011 she performed with Strictly Salsa Dance Co. at various city-sponsored and private events as well as at the Eglinton Street Salsa Festival. In 2012, Ms Karakulak began to perform with Toronto Tango legend Alberto Gomez with whom she performed their “Libertango” routine at a packed Sony Centre for Performing Arts show. Deniz worked as a choreographer for the TV Show “ Covert Affairs”. She has worked with Hollywood actor Richard Coyle, actor Nestor Serrano, and actress Piper Perabo. Deniz’s unique style gained her much success in the 2014-2015 Professional Ballroom/Cabaret dancing scene winning 1st place with her previous dance partner Carlos Zapata at the Maple Leaf Classics 2014, 1st place at the La Classique Du Quebec 2015, and 1st place at the Extravaganza Montreal Dance Sport 2015. Deniz’s success continued with a big mark in her career winning the Canadian Dancesport Championship 2015 title in Montreal, and then the Maple Leaf Classics of the same year. Deniz is now specializing in Professional Cabaret, Ballroom, and Salsa dance.

Testimonials

Deniz, thank you so much for teaching me dance. You taught me salsa in a very short time. When I arrived to you the first time, I didn’t even understand the basics of this dance. After 4 months pers…

Vita Smirnova

I first met Deniz when I started lessons at Bloor and Spadina and was immediately impressed with her professionalism and skills. I signed up for several private lessons with Deniz and those helped m…

Thomas Cook

Paul and Jay are very proud to belong to this dancing school. Deniz is a true professional. Very meticulous and disciplined. We are having lots of fun and have learnt a lot since joining the dance cla…

Paul & Jadwiga Paixao

“Deniz has a wonderful way of breaking down complex turn patterns into small steps and teaching the right way of doing them. She focused a lot on the fundamentals which made my base in latin dan…

Sachin Siby – Toronto

I contacted Deniz without zero knowledge of how to dance salsa but always wishing I knew how to dance. My husband and I registered for a series of private salsa lessons under her expertise. Each week …

Tanya & Steve Vascenselos – Toronto

Being a Salsa dance instructor requires skill acquisition and training, performance development, and a passionate spirit in which Deniz possesses. I decided to take Deniz’s classes due to how confid…

Charles Lee – Toronto

Deniz is one of my favourite dance instructors. She is incredibly talented, with phenomenal dancers and good people. She is welcoming and encouraging new students to keep at it. I love that the studio…

Alen Dahrio – Toronto

Deniz’s passion for dance comes through in her teaching. It is amazing how she is able to teach both male and female steps. She takes the time to teach you the proper techniques and how to follow th…

Tony Spagnolo – Toronto

Deniz is the best salsa teacher that I’ve met ever! She was always thought me passionately and reminded me how salsa is the most beautiful dance in the world. At the beginning of my lesson with …

Rachel Kang – Toronto

Deniz is an excellent dance teacher, we had only 1 month to work on our wedding dance, thanks to her we were able to pull off an amazing first dance that made everyone mesmerized. We highly recommend …